Attention toward the #BringBackOurGirls campaign has quieted, but Boko Haram hasn't become any less relentless in its pursuit of a separate Islamic state, and its terrorization of the Nigerian people. In June, Boko Haram militants dressed as Nigerian soldiers pretending to protect villagers slaughtered hundreds of men, women, and children. According to some witness accounts, the militants surrounded the civilians near a church and gunned them down. In May, more than 300 people were killed during just one attack in Gamboru Nglala, where Boko Haram insurgents torched houses and fired grenade launchers, reports The New York Times.

The United Nations Security Council just recently added Boko Haram to it sanctions list, which includes terrorist organizations linked to al Qaeda. The sanctions include "arms embargoes, travel bans, and asset freezes," according to CNN. Nigerians have since asked for more UN protections, as violence in the northern part of the country persists. The call for real international aid is a reminder that hashtag activism might draw attention to a problem (and that's a good thing), but it alone cannot solve a complicated crisis; there are still more than 200 girls who have yet to come home.